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Hey, Village! This week, I thought it would be fun for us to bring back our Wins and Woes series. If you’re new here, Wins and Woes is where we come together to share a recent parenting win, a woe, or both.  I’ll go first. My family recently relocated to another state, and I’ve found the adjustment has been challenging for our very sociable toddler. I’m so excited she is…

At some point or other, many of us will have the necessary but often dreaded conversation where we express our expectations about child care to a family member and set firm boundaries. This can be challenging — even more so when the person we need to set boundaries with is our only option. Although today’s question describes a specific situation, it presents a larger issue that is widely shared. Like…

We’re doing something a little different today. Instead of asking a question, we’re asking you to share words of encouragement related to your life postpartum. I remember being in the thick of my postpartum journey. The days seemed never-ending, and the exhaustion felt unreal. To be honest, I wasn’t always receptive to the well-intended advice offered to me. None of it felt possible at the time. Looking back, I wish…